This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
Duties
The Senior Social Worker functions as part of multidisciplinary team, delivering brief, consultation-based services to Veterans, primary care providers, and allied Patient Alliance Care Team (PACT) members. Primary responsibilities include providing brief individual psychotherapy and clinical supervision to Social Work students. Clinically, the focus is on resolving problems within the primary care service context, visits are brief (generally 20-30 minutes), limited in number (1-6 visits), and are provided in the primary care practice area. The Senior Social Worker functions within fast-paced primary care teams and can expect to consult with 8-10 patients per day with the primary goals of assisting PACT members with identification, treatment, and management of mental health and behavioral medicine conditions in the enrolled population. Weekly supervision of Social Work Fellows in the Interprofessional Education Fellowship program is also required.
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
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